Tubbataha Reefs Natural Park is home to some of the most beautiful coral reefs in the world. Rising from the volcanic depths of the Sulu Sea in the western Philippines, these magnificent atolls encompass an astonishing diversity of marine life.
The park is an underwater sanctuary where nature can thrive. Tubbataha is the Philippines' only marine natural Park and is also a UNESCO World Heritage Site, a place of global importance, being preserved for generations to come.
From majestic whale sharks to elusive seahorses - Tubbataha supports an unparalleled variety of marine creatures. Colourful reef fish crowd corals growing in the shallows while sharks and manta rays haunt the steep drop offs to the open sea.
A team of rangers are stationed on the reef year-round and, from March until June, divers visit Tubbataha to experience the wonders of this unique underwater world.
News and Updates
Tubbataha park rangers nabbed 45 fishermen
OCTOBER 23, 2008 | THURSDAY | NEWS.BALITA.PH
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Oct. 23 - Rangers of Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park (TRNMP) apprehended early this week 45 fishermen caught gathering threatened marine species inside the 96,000-hectare marine reserve off Sulu Sea in western Philippines, report disclosed Thursday.
Angelique Songco, park manager, said the fishermen, who reportedly came from Cebu, were arrested for gathering top shell Truchos niloticus, locally known as "Samong", a threatened marine species under the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species (CITES).
45 Cebu-based fishers detained at the Palawan jail
OCTOBER 29, 2008 | WEDNESDAY | NEWS.BALITA.PH
PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, Oct. 29 - Forty five fishermen earlier arrested at the UNESCO-declared World Heritage Site Tubbataha Reef National Marine Park off Sulu Sea are now detained at the Palawan provincial jail.
Detained were Bryan and Joselito Alibong, Manuel, Edgardo, Ireneo and Wilfredo Amorin, Jonathan Ampong, Julito Aying, Luciano Bacla-an, Jovelito and Nilfred Beñanel, Chris Boy Banse, Anastacio Caño, Celso, Chrisalde, Leo and Danny Boy Daño, Romel Degrano, Darwin Doring, Dindo and Norberto Gilig, Reynaldo Torreta, Richard Tradeo, Roger Ybañez, Lando, Mario and Pedro Inoc, Corsini Nacional, Danilo, Renren and Ronaldo Nanoy, Antonio Ochea, Edwin Omadlao, Artemio Ompad, Christian Pangatungan, Rodrigo Paquibot, Michael Pia, Joselito and Simplicio Rosejos, Jose and Rogelio Salinguhay, Ronald Tambaga, Federico Tisoy, and Teodoro Toremocha.
RP spots on top of 'Wonders' list
NOVEMBER 1, 2008 | SATURDAY | INQUIRER.NET
MANILA, Philippines-Filipino netizens are being called on to choose only one Philippine bet in the online search for the New 7 Wonders of Nature as local tourist favorites dominate the top five nominees.
As of Oct. 28 rankings, the Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan was No. 1, Chocolate Hills in Bohol was No. 4, and Tubbataha Reef in the Sulu Sea was No. 5.
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